My Experience at TedxStockholm 2016

“Ideas worth spreading” is a concept worth spreading!

When I tell people about my interest in TED and binge-watching TED Talks online, I get the same reactions all the time: “But what is TED?”. Then I explain that it is 5–18 minute long talks by inspirational people on Technology, Entertainment and Design and many other areas under the theme “Ideas worth spreading”. I have been following TED talks for 2–3 years (now the count has gone to 6–7 yrs.. haha) and it has changed my life in the most positive way possible.

CROSSROADS

So, finally, the day was here when I was connected to the TED community through an opportunity to volunteer at the TEDx event organized on 21st November 2016 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm. This time it was based on the theme “Crossroads — the beginning of every direction” meaning a mixture of different fields together in Stockholm. There were 8 artists including few researchers, music artists, Swedish rappers, journalists, international choreographers/directors.

Along with the talks, there were stalls showcasing Virtual Reality concepts through games, music, and photography medium. The volunteer group got some free time before the event officially started. So, we visited all the stalls, tried breaking a wall using a Holo lens, exploring a forest using Oculus rift, painted a 3D Model using virtual brush displayed on the screen, and many more things were we confirmed the fact that “innovation does not have any limits”.

Volunteers

The meeting started at 1 pm and we were briefed about our roles, work, and shifts during the day. We were divided into 3 groups and each group was allotted a single shift. We were also allowed to watch the TED talks live in the other 2 shifts. I was assigned the role in the security and stage group. We were assigned not to allow people inside the main area when the talk was going on, help the artists on stage with their setup and the list goes on. But the best part was we could see the talk live, interact with the attendees and speakers.

TEDx Talks

The event started with an international speaker-David JP Phillips who talked about “the secret of storytelling” wherein he mentioned the tricks, tips used to make storytelling a more easy and efficient way. Later on, it was carried with JULIA ROMANOWSKA, CLEO, TRULS NORD, and few other speakers. Throughout the day, the event included topics like scientific life, tactile photography, the impact of music, and poetry to change leaders' behavior towards the country.

Together with 200 other people the event successfully ended with an “after-party” and loads of inspirational and motivational ambiance all around. It was a great experience for me while talking to attendees, speakers from different industries, knowing about their life experiences and how these lessons, concepts can be implemented in different situations of life. Innovation is created by evolving new ideas, collaborating on different concepts, and most importantly having a good intention to solve a problem or follow yourself by believing in yourself. Being an open-source platform and starting a new approach towards global education by web, TEDx stands out as a good example for innovation and its diversity.

Thanks for reading!

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